RAID User Guide

Table of contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 RAID technology overview ............................................................................................................................. 2
RAID terminology ................................................................................................................................. 2
RAID modes supported ........................................................................................................................ 3
The advantages of RAID modes supported ......................................................................................... 6
3 Operating systems and devices supported ................................................................................................. 7
Operating systems supported .............................................................................................................. 7
Devices supported ................................................................................................................................ 7
4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology features ................................................................................................... 10
Advanced Host Controller Interface ................................................................................................... 10
Intel Rapid Recover Technology ........................................................................................................ 11
5 RAID volume setup ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Enable RAID through the system BIOS (f10) ..................................................................................... 13
Initiate RAID migration using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Console ............................................ 15
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Console Recovery features .................................................. 34
6 Resetting RAID drives to non-RAID ............................................................................................................ 37
7 Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................................................ 39
Can more than one RAID volume be installed on a computer? ......................................................... 39
Is RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume? .............................. 39
Can the computer be undocked if the recovery HDD is in the docking station SATA-swappable
bay? .................................................................................................................................................... 39
What are the maximum number of HDDs that can be connected to the system during boot when
the storage controller is in RAID mode (f10 Computer Setup)? ......................................................... 39
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
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